Concentration of lead, cadmium and mercury in the blood of human and sheep in the different governorate of Iraq

Authors

  • Mazin Raad Mahmood ALSalman Public Health Department College of Veterinary Medicine University of Baghdad, Baghdad , Iraq
  • Tamara Natik Dawood Public Health Department, College of Veterinary Medicine ,University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59658/jkas.v10i3.1135

Keywords:

lead, cadmium, mercury, blood human and sheep

Abstract

This study was conducted to find out the concentration of heavy metals (lead, cadmium, and mercury) in human and sheep blood along the Tigris River (Mosul, Salahuddin, Baghdad, Wasit, and Misan). Blood samples were taken from different regions to study the effect of heavy metal pollutants on human and sheep health. Lead and cadmium concentrations in the blood of humans and sheep in Baghdad, Mousel, and Misan governorates were significantly (P< 0.05) higher compared with their concentrations in other governorates; on the other hand, the concentration of lead in the blood of humans and sheep was lowest in Wasit governorate. Mercury were significantly higher (P<0.05) only in blood of the human and sheep in Misan governorate.

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Published

03/23/2023

How to Cite

ALSalman, M. R. M. ., & Dawood, T. N. . (2023). Concentration of lead, cadmium and mercury in the blood of human and sheep in the different governorate of Iraq. Journal of Kerbala for Agricultural Sciences, 10(1), 81–87. https://doi.org/10.59658/jkas.v10i3.1135

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2023): Volume 10 Issue 1 2023

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